Though ASHRAE recommends bringing in 15 cfm of outside air per occupant in a commercial building, a growing number of studies show that many U.S. schools are falling significantly short of that goal, which can translate to lower test scores, increased absences, and other health issues caused by poor IAQ.

It would take roughly $271 billion to bring public school buildings across the U.S. up to working order to gain compliance with the law, and a staggering $542 billion to meet current health, safety, and education standards. 

The HOMES Act would create the Home Energy Saving Retrofit Rebate program, which would provide $2,000-$8,000 in rebates directly to the consumer, depending on the retrofit project’s total energy savings. 

I frequently write about energy efficiency, and I’m sure you educate your customers on how to save energy in their homes and buildings, but do we actually practice what we preach?

Many worry the encroachment of home security companies on the HVAC industry may be an emerging — and disturbing — national trend. 

Mary Jean Anderson really likes pink. As the owner of El Cajon, Calif.-based Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air, she applies the bright hue to her company’s website, her technicians’ vans, and even the disposable shoe covers her technicians wear when they enter customers’ homes.

The goal of the annual event is to educate members of Congress on the issues and legislation most important to HARDI’s many members — and the HVACR industry as a whole.

The phrase “out of sight, out of mind” may as cliché as the day is long, but when HVAC contractors were asked to share their maintenance tips for rooftop units, the overused expression popped up again and again as they described how most building owners treat their rooftop HVAC equipment.